The Minnesota Vikings signed free-agent DL Kenderick Allen (Bengals) Thursday, March 20. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Allen will serve as roster depth along the interior of the defensive line. He has three career starts since joining the league in 2003.

Mike Spofford, of Packers.com, reports Green Bay Packers DT Kenderick Allen (foot) is about to enter the final rehabilitation stages for his foot. Allen will begin running and hopefully begin football-specific drills in February. The team hopes he will be back to full strength by the time the team begins their offseason conditioning program March 19.

Jason Wilde, of the Wisconsin State Journal, reports Green Bay Packers DL Kenderick Allen struggled in the extreme heat Monday, July 31. He spent about an hour of the two-hour, 10-minute workout sitting in a "cool zone," where the team had an ice tub and large fans under a shade-providing canopy.

Tom Silverstein, writing for the Sporting News, reports Green Bay Packers DT Kenderick Allen is making a push to get into the team's defensive tackle rotation. Allen reported to the team's first minicamp at a hefty 341 pounds but has dropped 16 since then and has shown great power at the point of attack. His ability to push the pocket will get him a long look this summer at training camp.

Cliff Christl, of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, reports Green Bay Packers DT Kenderick Allen reported at 328 pounds Friday, May 19, for the team's second minicamp. He had weighed in at 336 pounds for the team's first minicamp. Allen has stayed in Green Bay to work out after the first camp.

The New York Giants have 16 remaining free agents; six unrestricted, three restricted and seven players released earlier. Unrestricted free agent DT Kenderick Allen heads the list of remaining free agents.

Mike Garafolo, of the Star-Ledger, reports the New York Giants have terminated their tender offer to restricted free agent DT Kenderick Allen, making him an unrestricted free agent. The move was still a bit of a surprise as the Giants are thin at defensive tackle after losing DT Kendrick Clancy to the Arizona Cardinals on the first day of free agency.